The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Open division at Bilbao 2023, Christopher Franz crossed the line in 1:11:38: 69th of 299 men, faster than 77% of the field.
The runs carried this race: faster than 89% of the field over the eight kilometres, against 53% on the stations. Stronger after halfway: 2:30 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 5:00, was faster than 87% of the field.
This was a quick course. Against their other races this season, the people who raced Bilbao gained about 1:14.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 7:57Running 1 3:41v median −0:31
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Block 02 7:04Running 2 3:58v median −0:38
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Block 03 9:22Running 3 4:17v median −0:45
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Block 04 8:35Running 4 4:23v median −0:33
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Block 05 9:00Running 5 4:22v median −0:43
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Block 06 6:36Running 6 4:12v median −0:46
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Block 07 8:20Running 7 4:08v median −0:43
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Block 08 9:51Running 8 4:21v median −1:01
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 5:00
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 294
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 294 men who finished.